institutional

adjective

in·​sti·​tu·​tion·​al ˌin(t)-stə-ˈt(y)ü-sh(ə-)nəl How to pronounce institutional (audio)
1
: of or relating to an institution
institutional knowledge
2
: characteristic of or appropriate to institutions
bland institutional cooking
institutional green walls
institutionally adverb

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For example, in Texas, Gov. Dan Patrick has tasked state lawmakers with investigating and recommending potential changes to the role faculty senates play in university governance, curriculum development and institutional decision-making. Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 Neither China nor Russia is focusing exclusively on building its own institutional capacity. Alexander Cooley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025 In other words, what was once valued as a $4.5 billion company might now be worth something around $100 million, at least according to one of its institutional investors. Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025 The shares were sold to CDC Investissement Immobilier, a subsidiary of French institutional investor Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, for 235 million euros, the company said in a statement. Rhonda Richford, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for institutional 

Word History

First Known Use

1617, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of institutional was in 1617

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“Institutional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/institutional. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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